Product Development

3 credits · Engineering Professional

This course aims to build students' understanding about the product or service development process and the factors influencing its execution. The transformation of an innovative idea into a product or service involves several phases — discovery, definition, development, demonstration, qualification, deployment and life cycle management — as well as balancing the external factors that impact these phases, depending on the unique product or service. Adequate management of these factors enables the development process to be executed on time and on budget while meeting customer needs and stakeholder expectations.